Palliative Care

What is Palliative Care? It is the treatment of pain and relief of unpleasant symptoms for patients and families living with chronic or life-threatening illnesses or conditions.

At the VNA of Ohio, Palliative Care is available when you first become ill with a life-threatening disease, when you are receiving treatment for a chronic disease or at the end of life. VNA offers the full array of Home Healthcare services, in addition to VNA Special Care Services, which address the unique needs of individuals living with an advanced illness.

Patients and families who can benefit from this type of special care include those living with:

• Cancer
• Chronic lung disease or emphysema
• Heart disease or heart failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• Stroke
• Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
• Other advanced illnesses such as HIV/AIDS

VNA Special Care team of hospice and palliative care professionals works in collaboration with patients and their personal physicans in determining patient-centered goals of care with an emphasis on pain and symptom management. Our goal is to relieve suffering, improve how patient feels on a day-to-day basis and offer the help needed to live as comfortably as possible. In many cases, patients continue to receive treatment for their illnesses, while in other cases they choose a smooth transition to Hospice with VNA.

VNA Special Care Services provide compassionate, skilled nursing and personal care at home, taking an holistic approach that focuses on the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients and familes.  In addition, VNA offers 24-hour crisis support, education and instruction for family caregivers, social work support, and personal care assistance -- all in the comfort of the patient's private residence, nursing home or assisted living center.

Please call 1-877-698-6264 for more information or to schedule VNA Special Care services.